A new patch available for Altitude, reports Steam News, saying the update will be applied the next time owners of the multiplayer aerial combat game login to Valve's online service. The new version includes the new "Ace" system along with a large number of other changes, which are detailed in the following patch notes.

Added "Ace" System:

Upon reaching level 60, players can click a button under Hangar Deck -> Stats to become an Ace.

When you become an Ace you will start over at level 1 with unlocks and challenges reset.

There are no gameplay advantages to becoming an Ace.

You will receive a new badge and the first 5 Ace ranks will each unlock an extra slot on the plane selection screen.

The max Ace rank is 10.

Aces can only gain XP in multiplayer games: single player skirmishes and bot kills don't generate XP

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